Improvement in lamp-extinguishers



6. V. BUNKER.

Lamp Extinguisher.

Patented Nov. so, 1869.

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GEORGE v. BUNK-E11,. on YANKTON, DAKOT A TERRITORY.

- Letters Patent No. 97,271, dated Nmgember30, 1869.

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The GcheduIe referred to in these Letters P atent and making part of the same.

Be it known that I, GEORGE V. BUNKER, of Yankton, Territory of Dakota, have invented a new and useful Devicefor Extinguishing Lemps; enriI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the some, reference being had to the accompany.-

ing drawings, in \vhich' Figure lis a, side view of the lamp-extinguisher;

Figure 2, a perspective view of its position on the wick-tube of alamp; and

Figure 3, a front view of the same.

My invention 'consis-ts in' a V-shaped piece of thin metal, extending down into the wick-tube, one side of which is bent over one side of the tube to prevent it from falling when the wick is turned down, and is held against it endin' place-by a bent piece of thicker metal, which is pressed down astride that side of the tube.

side of the V-shaped piece of thin metal. is compressed to one side, and when the wick isturned vdown, it is liberated, and ietnrns to its former position,-thus ex tinguishing the light. i

I claim, the two pieces of metal, as herein described,

fcr'the purpose of extinguishingithe light of kerosene oil-lamps, or anyother lamp to which it may be applied.

GEORGE V.- BUNKER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM TRIPP; JAMES Y. BUNKER. 

